Largs Golf Club

What Largs Golf Club does

Largs Golf Club is a privately held members' golf club established in 1891, operating a single 18-hole parkland course on the Kelburn Castle estate in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland, with views over the Firth of Clyde. The club generates revenue from a tiered membership structure (ordinary, veteran, country, youth, junior, lifestyle, social) with subscriptions ranging from £5 to £980, supplemented by visitor green fees of £40–£75, group/society packages for 12+ golfers, on-course hole sponsorship from £265 + VAT, clubhouse function hire, restaurant and bar sales, and a PGA-operated pro shop. Supporting services include custom fitting, lessons, and simulation play through a Flightscope-equipped indoor studio running E6 connect software.

The business runs on the ClubV1 cloud platform for online tee booking, competition management, and a member hub providing competition results, WHS handicap certificates, golfing stats, and account balances. HowDidiDo.com powers open competition listings, while the pro shop is anchored by PGA Professional Andy Fullen (in role since April 2008) and benefits from a TGI Golf Partnership that supplies access to TaylorMade, Wilson Staff, PING, Cleveland, Glenmuir, Galvin Green, and Original Penguin. Go-to-market is hybrid: self-serve online booking for visitors, direct sales for memberships and group bookings, and community-led/word-of-mouth acquisition through open competitions and member referral.

The club's commercial mix is diversified across individual members, visiting golfers, societies, corporate sponsors (including Arnold Clark BMW as major competition sponsor), and a reciprocal international partnership with Golfclub Starnberg in Germany. Course conditions have been recognized as a 2022 Scottish Golf Tourism Awards finalist, and the club has been selected to host the 2026 Scottish Men's Area Team Championship. No AI, no external institutional ownership, and no disclosed revenue or growth signals are present in the data.

Name

Largs Golf Club

Legal name

LARGS GOLF CLUB

Website

https://largsgolfclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Largs Golf Club is a privately held, 1891-founded Scottish members' golf club operating an 18-hole parkland course in Largs, North Ayrshire, serving recreational and competitive golfers via tiered memberships, visitor green fees, society packages, and a PGA pro shop and clubhouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Golf Equipment, Apparel & Pro Shop Retail (CRAMABAG)

Keywords

• Golf course operations
• Golf club membership
• Golf tournaments
• Clubhouse hospitality
• Golf equipment retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Largs

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions ranging from £5 for junior LGC relations to £980 for ordinary full membership, including various age-based tiers and lifestyle membership with points system.
2. Green Fees: Visitor green fees ranging from £40 (winter) to £75 (summer peak), with twilight rates available. Course open for public play with online booking.
3. Society and Group Bookings: Discounted rates for groups of 12 or more. Catering packages available. Nearest the pin and long drive markers can be arranged.
4. Pro Shop Sales and Services: Full-service pro shop offering equipment sales (TaylorMade, Wilson Staff, PING, Cleveland, Glenmuir, Galvin Green, Original Penguin), lessons, custom fitting, and simulator studio hire. TGI Golf Partner providing access to major brands at competitive prices.
5. Equipment Hire: Pull trolleys, electric trolleys, and ride-on buggies available for hire. Buggy hire for visitors priced at £35.
6. Clubhouse Functions: Venue hire for funerals, meetings, business seminars, workshops. Restaurant seating up to 45 people. Catering packages tailored to specific requirements.
7. Restaurant and Bar: On-site restaurant and bar serving golfers and non-golfers. Bar and restaurant credit included with membership. Contact: 01475 687390.
8. On-Course Amenity Sponsorship: Sponsorship packages available from £265 + VAT for on-course holes, enabling businesses to associate with the club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Largs Golf Club operates an 18-hole parkland golf course in Largs, North Ayrshire, providing member subscriptions, visitor green fees, open competitions, society/group packages, a PGA-run pro shop with custom fitting and indoor simulation, and a clubhouse with restaurant and bar hosting private functions. Revenue is generated from multi-tier memberships, pay-and-play green fees, equipment sales and lessons, equipment hire (trolleys and buggies), group bookings, function venue hire, and on-course sponsorship.

Product overview

Largs Golf Club is a traditional Scottish golf club offering a single 18-hole parkland course as its core product, supplemented by a range of membership programs (Ordinary, Veteran, Country, Youth, Junior, and Lifestyle), open competitions, and groups/societies packages. Supporting services include a Pro Shop with custom fitting studio using Flightscope radar and E6 simulation software, a restaurant and clubhouse for events and dining, and a ClubV1-powered Members Hub for online booking, competition management, and member services. The club operates as a member-focused golfing destination with visitor green fee offerings and catering services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18-Hole Parkland Golf Course An 18-hole parkland golf course (Par 70, 6,204 yards, Course Rating 70.8, Slope 133) situated beneath Kelburn Castle's wooded estate with views over the Clyde estuary to Cumbrae, Bute, and Arran. Features manicured greens, lush fairways, meandering burns, and tree-lined dog-legs. Open to members and visitors for casual play and competitions throughout the year.
• Membership Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Finalist in 2022 Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 'Best Course under £75.00'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Golfclub StarnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolfclub Starnberg is located near Munich in Bavaria, Germany. Largs Golf Club is proud to be an official Club Partner of Golfclub Starnberg. Through the years there have been many outings from members going to Germany and memorable visits from friends from Bavaria. Largs Golf Club members are afforded courtesy golf at Starnberg. To take advantage, contact [email protected].

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LargsKelburnGolf
• Xx.com/largsgolfclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/largs-golf-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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